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1. An electronic device, comprising: a first body; a connecting body; a second body being connected to the first body through the connecting body; wherein based on the connecting body, the electronic device has at least three modes, wherein in a first mode the first body and the second body have a first relative positional relationship, in a second mode the first body and the second body have a second relative positional relationship, and in a third mode the first body and the second body have a third relative positional relationship, the first relative positional relationship, the second relative positional relationship, and the third positional relationship are different from each other; and the electronic device can switch from the second mode to the first mode with a first manner, and switch from the third mode to the first mode with a second manner, wherein the first manner and the second manner are different, the electronic device further comprising: a sensor disposed in the first body and/or the connecting body and/or the second body, and configured to detect a mode switching and/or a mode switching manner of the electronic device; and a processor disposed in the first body and/or the connecting body and/or the second body, and configured to control a mode switching of the electronic device according to a mode switching and/or a mode switching manner detected by the sensor, wherein the processor comprises a display control sub-processor, which switches display content on the display according to a mode switching of the electronic device, wherein in the first mode, the display control sub-processor controls the display to display a first content if the sensor detects that the electronic device switches from the second mode to the first mode with the first manner, wherein the first content is relevant to a third content displayed in the second mode, wherein in the first mode, the display control sub-processor controls the display to display a second content if the sensor detects that the electronic device switches from the third mode to the first mode with the second manner, wherein the second content is a predetermined content, and the second content is irrelevant to a fourth content displayed in the third mode, wherein the first manner is a sliding motion and the second manner is a rotating motion.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a sliding motion, and from a third mode to the first mode via a different rotating motion. A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor then uses this information to control the device's display content. When switching from the second mode to the first mode by sliding, the display shows content relevant to what was displayed in the second mode. However, when switching from the third mode to the first mode by rotating, the display shows a predetermined content that is unrelated to what was displayed in the third mode.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a display disposed at least on the first surface of the first body, wherein an area of a first non-covered part of the display in the first mode is different than an area of a second non-covered part of the display in the second mode.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a sliding motion, and from a third mode to the first mode via a different rotating motion. A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor then uses this information to control the device's display content. When switching from the second mode to the first mode by sliding, the display shows content relevant to what was displayed in the second mode. However, when switching from the third mode to the first mode by rotating, the display shows a predetermined content that is unrelated to what was displayed in the third mode. Additionally, the device includes a display located on at least the first surface of the first body, where the visible area of the display in the first mode is different from its visible area in the second mode.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the display is a deformable display, the display is disposed at least in a region formed by et surface of the first body and the first surface of the second body; or the display is disposed in a region formed by the first surface of the first body, the first surface of the connecting body, and the first surface of the second body; and in the first mode and the second mode, one part of the display covers another part of the display.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a sliding motion, and from a third mode to the first mode via a different rotating motion. A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor then uses this information to control the device's display content. When switching from the second mode to the first mode by sliding, the display shows content relevant to what was displayed in the second mode. However, when switching from the third mode to the first mode by rotating, the display shows a predetermined content that is unrelated to what was displayed in the third mode. The device includes a deformable display located on at least the first body, where its visible area differs between the first and second modes. This display is positioned either between surfaces of the first and second bodies, or between surfaces of all three bodies. In both the first and second modes, a portion of the display covers another portion of itself.
4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein area of a first non-covered part of the display in the first mode is less than area of a second non-covered part of the display in the second mode.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a sliding motion, and from a third mode to a first mode via a different rotating motion. A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor then uses this information to control the device's display content. When switching from the second mode to the first mode by sliding, the display shows content relevant to what was displayed in the second mode. However, when switching from the third mode to the first mode by rotating, the display shows a predetermined content that is unrelated to what was displayed in the third mode. The device includes a display, and the visible area of this display in the first mode is less than its visible area in the second mode.
5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein in the second mode, the display displays a fifth content of a first application, when the sensor detects that the electronic device switches from the second mode to the first mode with the first manner, the display control sub-processor controls the display to switch from displaying the fifth content of the first application to displaying a sixth content of the first application; and in the third mode, the display displays a seventh content of the first application, when the sensor detects that the electronic device switches from the third mode to the first mode with the second manner, the display control sub-processor controls the display to switch from displaying the seventh content of the first application to displaying a eighth content of an application other than the first application, wherein the eighth content of the application other than the first application is irrelevant to the seventh content.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a sliding motion, and from a third mode to a first mode via a different rotating motion. A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor then uses this information to control the device's display content. When switching from the second mode to the first mode by sliding, the display shows content relevant to what was displayed in the second mode. However, when switching from the third mode to the first mode by rotating, the display shows a predetermined content that is unrelated to what was displayed in the third mode. The device includes a display, and the visible area of this display in the first mode is less than its visible area in the second mode. Furthermore, when in the second mode displaying "fifth content" of a first application, switching to the first mode (sliding) causes the display to show "sixth content" of the same first application. When in the third mode displaying "seventh content" of the first application, switching to the first mode (rotating) causes the display to show "eighth content" of a different application, unrelated to the seventh content.
6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the sixth content of the first application is a part of the fifth content of the first application, and the sixth content is different from a first sub-content of the fifth content, the first sub-content is content displayed in the second mode in the region where the fifth content resides; or the sixth content of the first application is generated based on the fifth content of the first application, wherein the sixth content is different from the fifth content.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a sliding motion, and from a third mode to a first mode via a different rotating motion. A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor then uses this information to control the device's display content. When switching from the second mode to the first mode by sliding, the display shows content relevant to what was displayed in the second mode. However, when switching from the third mode to the first mode by rotating, the display shows a predetermined content that is unrelated to what was displayed in the third mode. The device includes a display, and the visible area of this display in the first mode is less than its visible area in the second mode. Furthermore, when in the second mode displaying "fifth content" of a first application, switching to the first mode (sliding) causes the display to show "sixth content" of the same first application. When in the third mode displaying "seventh content" of the first application, switching to the first mode (rotating) causes the display to show "eighth content" of a different application, unrelated to the seventh content. The "sixth content" is either a specific portion of the "fifth content" (but distinct from the portion visible in the second mode), or it is new content generated from the "fifth content" but is itself different from the "fifth content."
7. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein in the second mode, the display displays a fifth content of a first application, and the display control sub-processor is further configured to determine type of the first application; and when the sensor detects that the electronic device switches from the second mode to the first mode, if the display control sub-processor determines that the type of the first application is a continuous type, then the display control sub-processor controls the display to display a sixth content of the first application, wherein the sixth content is a part of the fifth content, and the sixth content is different than a first sub-content of the fifth content, the first sub-content is a content displayed in the second mode in the region where the fifth content resides; if the display control sub-processor determines that the type of the first application is a non-continuous type, then the display control sub-processor controls the display to display an eighth content of an application other than the first application, wherein the eighth content of the application other than the first application is irrelevant to the fifth content of the first application.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a sliding motion, and from a third mode to a first mode via a different rotating motion. A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor then uses this information to control the device's display content. When switching from the second mode to the first mode by sliding, the display shows content relevant to what was displayed in the second mode. However, when switching from the third mode to the first mode by rotating, the display shows a predetermined content that is unrelated to what was displayed in the third mode. The device includes a display, and the visible area of this display in the first mode is less than its visible area in the second mode. Furthermore, when in the second mode displaying "fifth content" of a first application, the processor also determines the application's type. Upon switching from the second mode to the first mode (sliding): if the application is a "continuous type," the display shows "sixth content" (a specific part of the "fifth content," different from the previously visible portion); if the application is a "non-continuous type," the display shows "eighth content" from a different application, unrelated to the "fifth content."
8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the difference between the first manner and the second manner comprises movement modes of the second body in the first manner and the second manner are different.
This electronic device features a first body, a connecting body, and a second body that connects to the first body via the connecting body. The device can adopt at least three different operational modes, each characterized by a unique relative positional relationship between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode using a distinct "first manner," and from a third mode to the first mode using a separate "second manner." A sensor detects these mode switches and the specific manner employed, while a processor controls the actual mode transition. A display control sub-processor then adjusts the content shown on a display based on the detected switch. Specifically, the "first manner" involves a sliding motion of the second body, for example, when switching from the second mode to the first mode. In contrast, the "second manner" involves a rotating motion of the second body, such as when switching from the third mode to the first mode. Therefore, the core difference between these two switching mechanisms is that they employ entirely different movement modes for the second body to transition between configurations. ERROR (embedding): Error: Failed to save embedding: Could not find the 'embedding' column of 'patent_claims' in the schema cache
9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein in the second mode, with the first manner, the second body and the first body move relatively in parallel, wherein an angle between the first body and the second body maintains constant and less than a second predetermined threshold, and the electronic device switches from the second mode to the first mode; in the third mode, with the second manner, the second body and the first body rotate relatively, wherein the angle between the first body and the second body reduces continuously, and the electronic device switches from the third mode to the first mode.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third mode to a first mode via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor controls the device's display content based on these detections: a switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding) shows content relevant to the second mode, while a switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating) shows predetermined content irrelevant to the third mode. The distinctness of these manners is in the movement of the second body relative to the first: in the sliding motion (switching from the second to the first mode), the bodies move parallel, keeping a constant angle between them that is below a set threshold; in the rotating motion (switching from the third to the first mode), the second body rotates relative to the first, continuously decreasing the angle between them.
10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein in the second mode, with the first manner, the second body moves while maintaining the distance between the sixth end and the first surface of the first body as smaller than a first predetermined threshold, and the electronic device switches from the second mode to the first mode; in the third mode, with the second manner, the second body moves while distance between the sixth end and the first surface of the first body is made to increase from a second predetermined threshold to a maximum and then reduce to below a first predetermined threshold, and the electronic device switches from the third mode to the first mode.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third mode to a first mode via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor controls the device's display content based on these detections: a switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding) shows content relevant to the second mode, while a switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating) shows predetermined content irrelevant to the third mode. The key difference in movement for the second body relative to the first is: during the sliding motion (switching from the second to the first mode), one end of the second body ("sixth end") stays very close to a surface of the first body (below a first threshold); during the rotating motion (switching from the third to the first mode), that same end first moves away from the first body's surface (beyond a second threshold, to a maximum), and then comes back close (below the first threshold).
11. A mode switching method applied to an electronic device, the mode switching method comprising: detecting a posture switching and/or a posture switching manner of the electronic device; and controlling a mode switching of the electronic device according to a detected posture switching and/or posture switching manner; wherein the electronic device comprises: a first body; a connecting body; a second body being connected to the first body through the connecting body; wherein based on the connecting body, the electronic device has at least three postures, wherein in a first posture the first body and the second body have a first relative positional relationship, in a second posture the first body and the second body have a second relative positional relationship, and in a third posture the first body and the second body have a third relative positional relationship, the first relative positional relationship, the second relative positional relationship, and the third positional relationship are different from each other; and the electronic device can switch from the second posture to the first posture with a first manner, and switch from the third posture to the first posture with a second manner, wherein the first manner and the second manner are different, wherein in the first mode, controlling the display to display a first content if detecting that the electronic device switches from the second mode to the first mode with the first manner, wherein the first content is relevant to a third content displayed in the second mode, wherein in the first mode, controlling the display to display a second content if detecting that the electronic device switches from the third mode to the first mode with the second manner, wherein the second content is a predetermined content, and the second content is irrelevant to a fourth content displayed in the third mode, wherein the first manner is a sliding motion and the second manner is a rotating motion.
A method for mode switching in an electronic device comprises detecting a change in the device's physical configuration (posture) or its transition manner, then controlling the device's mode switching accordingly. The electronic device includes a first body, a connecting body, and a second body, allowing for at least three distinct postures based on their relative positions. It switches from a second posture to a first posture via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third posture to a first posture via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). When detecting a switch from the second to the first posture via sliding, the display is controlled to show content relevant to what was displayed in the second posture. When detecting a switch from the third to the first posture via rotating, the display is controlled to show a predetermined content irrelevant to what was displayed in the third posture.
12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first body has a first end and a second end; the connecting body has a third end and a fourth end, the third end being connected to the second end; the second body has a fifth end and a sixth end, the fifth end being connected to the fourth end, wherein the first body is capable of rotating around the second body.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third mode to a first mode via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor controls the device's display content based on these detections: a switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding) shows content relevant to the second mode, while a switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating) shows predetermined content irrelevant to the third mode. The first manner is a sliding motion and the second manner is a rotating motion. Structurally, the first body has a first end and a second end. The connecting body has a third end and a fourth end, with its third end connected to the first body's second end. The second body has a fifth end and a sixth end, with its fifth end connected to the connecting body's fourth end. This arrangement allows the first body to rotate around the second body.
13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein in the first mode, a first surface of the first body is covered by the connecting body and the second body; in the second mode, a surface composed by the first surface of the first body and a first surface of the connecting body is covered by the second body; and in the third mode, a first outer surface is composed by the first surface of the first body, the first surface of the connecting body and the first surface of the second body, and in the third mode, the first outer surface is flat or approximately flat.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third mode to a first mode via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor controls the device's display content based on these detections: a switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding) shows content relevant to the second mode, while a switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating) shows predetermined content irrelevant to the third mode. The first manner is a sliding motion and the second manner is a rotating motion. Structurally, the first body has a first end and a second end. The connecting body has a third end and a fourth end, with its third end connected to the first body's second end. The second body has a fifth end and a sixth end, with its fifth end connected to the connecting body's fourth end. This arrangement allows the first body to rotate around the second body. In the first mode, a specific surface of the first body is covered by both the connecting body and the second body. In the second mode, a combined surface (formed by parts of the first body and the connecting body) is covered by the second body. In the third mode, the overall outer surfaces of all three bodies form a flat or nearly flat surface.
14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein in the second mode, with the first manner, an external force that has a component in the direction from the fifth end to the sixth end is applied on the second body, a magnitude of the external force satisfies a second predetermined condition, and the electronic device switches from the second mode to the first mode; in the third mode, with the second manner, an external force that has a component in the rotary direction from the sixth end to be close to the first surface of the first body is applied on the second body, a magnitude of the external force satisfies a third predetermined condition, and the electronic device switches from the third mode to the first mode.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third mode to a first mode via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor controls the device's display content based on these detections: a switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding) shows content relevant to the second mode, while a switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating) shows predetermined content irrelevant to the third mode. The first manner is a sliding motion and the second manner is a rotating motion. Structurally, the first body has a first end and a second end. The connecting body has a third end and a fourth end, with its third end connected to the first body's second end. The second body has a fifth end and a sixth end, with its fifth end connected to the connecting body's fourth end. This arrangement allows the first body to rotate around the second body. For mode switching: To switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding), an external force applied to the second body must have a component pushing from its fifth end towards its sixth end, and its magnitude must meet a second predetermined condition. To switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating), an external force on the second body must have a rotary component causing its sixth end to move closer to the first surface of the first body, and its magnitude must meet a third predetermined condition.
15. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the connecting body comprises at least three rotary members, each of the at least three rotary members has a self-rotary shaft, such that respective self-rotary shafts of the at least three rotary members are parallel to each other, and when an external force applied on one rotary member is vertical to the self-rotary shaft thereof and a magnitude of a component in a direction tangential to an outer surface of the one rotary member satisfies a second predetermined condition, the one rotary member is capable of rotating around the self-rotary shaft thereof.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third mode to a first mode via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor controls the device's display content based on these detections: a switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding) shows content relevant to the second mode, while a switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating) shows predetermined content irrelevant to the third mode. The first manner is a sliding motion and the second manner is a rotating motion. Structurally, the first body has a first end and a second end. The connecting body has a third end and a fourth end, with its third end connected to the first body's second end. The second body has a fifth end and a sixth end, with its fifth end connected to the connecting body's fourth end. This arrangement allows the first body to rotate around the second body. The connecting body itself comprises at least three rotary members, each with its own parallel rotation axis. If an external force applied to one rotary member is perpendicular to its axis and its tangential component (along the outer surface) reaches a specific magnitude, that member rotates around its axis.
16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein when the one rotary member rotates, the other rotary members rotate accordingly; or when the one rotary member rotates, at least one of the other rotary members does not rotate.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third mode to a first mode via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor controls the device's display content based on these detections: a switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding) shows content relevant to the second mode, while a switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating) shows predetermined content irrelevant to the third mode. The first manner is a sliding motion and the second manner is a rotating motion. Structurally, the first body has a first end and a second end. The connecting body has a third end and a fourth end, with its third end connected to the first body's second end. The second body has a fifth end and a sixth end, with its fifth end connected to the connecting body's fourth end. This arrangement allows the first body to rotate around the second body. The connecting body itself comprises at least three rotary members, each with its own parallel rotation axis. If an external force applied to one rotary member is perpendicular to its axis and its tangential component (along the outer surface) reaches a specific magnitude, that member rotates around its axis. When one of these rotary members rotates, either all other rotary members also rotate in response, or at least one of the other rotary members does not rotate.
17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the connecting body includes the at least three rotary members; or the connecting body comprises two rotary member groups and at least one non-rotary member between the two rotary member groups, each rotary member group comprises at least two rotary members.
An electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, and a connecting body that links them. This design allows the device to have at least three distinct physical configurations (modes), each defined by a unique relative position between the first and second bodies. The device can switch from a second mode to a first mode via a "first manner" (sliding motion), and from a third mode to a first mode via a different "second manner" (rotating motion). A sensor detects these mode changes and their specific manners. A processor controls the device's display content based on these detections: a switch from the second mode to the first mode (sliding) shows content relevant to the second mode, while a switch from the third mode to the first mode (rotating) shows predetermined content irrelevant to the third mode. The first manner is a sliding motion and the second manner is a rotating motion. Structurally, the first body has a first end and a second end. The connecting body has a third end and a fourth end, with its third end connected to the first body's second end. The second body has a fifth end and a sixth end, with its fifth end connected to the connecting body's fourth end. This arrangement allows the first body to rotate around the second body. The connecting body itself comprises at least three rotary members, each with its own parallel rotation axis. If an external force applied to one rotary member is perpendicular to its axis and its tangential component (along the outer surface) reaches a specific magnitude, that member rotates around its axis. The connecting body is either solely composed of these at least three rotary members, or it consists of two groups of rotary members separated by at least one non-rotary member, with each group containing at least two rotary members.
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